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What
do I do now?
• Align the jack so that its arm @
c>
fig. 158
en-
gages in the designated lifting point in the door
s ill and the movable base @ lies flat on the
ground . The base @ must be
vertical
under the
lifting point @ .
• Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
c>
,&..
Position the vehicle jack
only
under the designat-
ed lifting points on the sill<=>
fig. 157.
There is ex-
actly
one
location for each side of the vehicle .
The jack must not be posit ioned at any other lo-
cation c> .&, c >(D.
An
unstable surface
under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground . If necessary
place a sturdy board or similar support under the
jack. On
hard, slippe ry surfaces
(such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping
c>
.&, .
A
WARNING
-
- You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not follow
sa fety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the desig-
nated lifting points and align the jack.
Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi-
cient hold on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack .
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the ground. If necessary, use a sturdy
board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
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- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
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Note
A floor jack or the pads on the hoist arms
must
not
be positioned at the points shown
-arrow-.
Removing the wheel
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang-
ing the wheel.
Fig. 159
Whee l change: using the screwdriver han dle (with
the blade removed) to turn the bo lts
Fig. 160
Whee l change: alignme nt pin ins ide the top hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, perform the
following steps to remove and replace the wheel:
Removing the wheel
• Use the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle
to completely tu rn out the topmost
wheel bolt and set it aside on a
clean
surface .
• Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the now va-
cant bolt hole <=>
fig. 160.
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